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​The Frank Friar Podcast is just that ‘frank.’ Why? Because each podcast episode is like a mini-retreat for your day. It is a way for you to receive quickly little spiritual insights from the Carmelite Tradition with in the Catholic Church.

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Right now, I am recovering from surgery in upstate New York. Recently, during my recovery our students from our two Carmelite schools in the Bronx sent me ‘Get well’ letters. To say that I started to cry while reading these letters would be an understatement. While reading these letters I noticed that my little acts of just being present to the kids, meant the world to them, which I was surprised by. Today, I offer a reflection about what we can learn from these little moments that meant so much to these kids.
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April 25th is the feast day of St. Mark the Evangelist. Biblical scholars believe his was the first gospel written. The Gospel of St. Mark also has a connection to the Roman community of St. Peter. Today, I offer an insight about time and pace within the Gospel of St. Mark. Even though his gospel is short, its richness can never be exhausted. I hope this insights helps you to sit with this Gospel a little bit more in your day to day life.
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April 23rd is the birthday of my brother. He is an amazing man, husband, and father. Also, he is an amazing brother to me. Yet, he and I were not always good brothers or friends to each other. In our younger years he and I fought all the time, even to the point of becoming physical. Today, I share a story about how he and I became great brothers and wonderful friends. I hope within my story it may help your relationships with your siblings.
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Since, its release my mind and heart has been reading and praying over the preparatory document that the youth put out for the bishops of the world. It is a rich document that deserves our respect and time. Within the document the youth offer us a keen insight on paths towards vocation and mission. They remind us about the need to see vocation not as a merely moment choice, but something that encompasses the full life of a person. In this episode, I talk about that seed of wisdom the youth offer us and my own thought about death in relationship to vocation discernment and commitment.
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Pope Francis released an apostolic exhortation this week on holiness. Within this document he has several thoughts about silence in the life of holiness. If his comments are taken out of context, Our Holy Father is treating the gift and tool of silence in a harsh way. In the podcast episode today, I offer a way for us to understand his words, particularly in the context of this document. Silence can never be an excuse or an escape from the life of charity that we are all called to.
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Today, I share an experience with a man on the subway in NYC. He was African American and I am white. Through an incident he made the choice to say some racists things about me being white. Yet, out of this horrible encounter many flowers blossomed. I talk about all this and a few insights in the episode today.
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Today, I share some thoughts about the readings the Catholic Church had for the Eucharistic Liturgy for Divine Sunday. The idea and call of belief came through those readings and have been sitting on my heart as I was preparing for divine mercy Sunday. I present those moments of prayer through this podcast episode today for you all.
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Today, I share an experience with our youth group and their retreat they have during the triduum. To journey with these kids and see their hearts and the work of grace upon them, was truly humbling. So, what does it mean to have a heart of flesh? I address that through our podcast episode today.
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Easter Sunday shows us the power of God’s love. Love conquered death. The Word is the last word for our lives. Yet, what does the silence around the tomb of Christ tell us about the Lord’s power? I address that in the episode today.
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